Brent Buchanan
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They are in the doldrums, to say the least. And it's all their own doing, because as I was mentioning, they would rather focus on sexuality than they would the economy and have really radical views on it. And so they have earned this first off for themselves. But when you look at some of these, like I always like to look at data against some other point of data.
They are in the doldrums, to say the least. And it's all their own doing, because as I was mentioning, they would rather focus on sexuality than they would the economy and have really radical views on it. And so they have earned this first off for themselves. But when you look at some of these, like I always like to look at data against some other point of data.
how are the Democrats viewed versus how are the Republicans viewed, not just how are the Democrats viewed. Men are two to one unfavorable of Democrats. So Democrats are essentially buoyed by females, and when you dig further, they're buoyed by college-educated females.
how are the Democrats viewed versus how are the Republicans viewed, not just how are the Democrats viewed. Men are two to one unfavorable of Democrats. So Democrats are essentially buoyed by females, and when you dig further, they're buoyed by college-educated females.
So they're becoming less diverse as a party of who makes up their base and becoming more the party of the coastal elites and the big city elites. And those people don't look at all like the rest of America, like the majority of America.
So they're becoming less diverse as a party of who makes up their base and becoming more the party of the coastal elites and the big city elites. And those people don't look at all like the rest of America, like the majority of America.
And so when you go look at the inverse on the Republican side of their image, obviously females aren't as supportive of Republicans as males are, but it's not nearly the drastic difference between the two genders, and it's not as bad among females for Republicans as it is among males for Democrats.
And so when you go look at the inverse on the Republican side of their image, obviously females aren't as supportive of Republicans as males are, but it's not nearly the drastic difference between the two genders, and it's not as bad among females for Republicans as it is among males for Democrats.
You've even got 17% of Democrats who have an unfavorable opinion of their own party and only 12% of Republicans who have an unfavorable opinion of their own party. So if we're playing this forward three, six, 12 months going into the midterm, there are more people disaffected with the Democratic Party who might move over to the Republican Party than vice versa.
You've even got 17% of Democrats who have an unfavorable opinion of their own party and only 12% of Republicans who have an unfavorable opinion of their own party. So if we're playing this forward three, six, 12 months going into the midterm, there are more people disaffected with the Democratic Party who might move over to the Republican Party than vice versa.
It's class warfare, which has historically played well for the Democrats. The challenge is the number of people now within their constituency that that class warfare message worked with has dwindled because those folks, as we were talking about, you know, you've got the non-white, non-college educated voters, especially males moving to the Republican Party.
It's class warfare, which has historically played well for the Democrats. The challenge is the number of people now within their constituency that that class warfare message worked with has dwindled because those folks, as we were talking about, you know, you've got the non-white, non-college educated voters, especially males moving to the Republican Party.
they're not going to be voting for a Democrat. So their available pool of people to play this class warfare game with has shrunk. Now, does it help turn out some of their voters? Maybe, like maybe this is a turnout play, but it is not something that I think is going to work and pull persuadable people their way.
they're not going to be voting for a Democrat. So their available pool of people to play this class warfare game with has shrunk. Now, does it help turn out some of their voters? Maybe, like maybe this is a turnout play, but it is not something that I think is going to work and pull persuadable people their way.
Well, the first thing is we have to realize that most voters aren't watching the news constantly. So when they hear something or see something, they don't differentiate between the fact that Congress passed a law and Trump signed it or Trump signed an executive order or Trump just said something on Truth Social.
Well, the first thing is we have to realize that most voters aren't watching the news constantly. So when they hear something or see something, they don't differentiate between the fact that Congress passed a law and Trump signed it or Trump signed an executive order or Trump just said something on Truth Social.
or randomly at a press conference like they do not delineate between any of those things so maybe this is the argument for more civics education in school to have more people coming out of the public education system to know how government actually functions and works but if we're talking about the reality that we live in today people don't know the difference they just see massive action occurring which is why it's freaking out some folks and elating others
or randomly at a press conference like they do not delineate between any of those things so maybe this is the argument for more civics education in school to have more people coming out of the public education system to know how government actually functions and works but if we're talking about the reality that we live in today people don't know the difference they just see massive action occurring which is why it's freaking out some folks and elating others
I think the discussions around the cuts to Medicaid, and this kind of in my mind goes to all the communication about Doge in general. We've got to remember that this is dealing with people still. And so to come at it cold-hearted or to appear cold-hearted in how we're going about this cuts against our ability to do more of it. And so... Yes. Do entitlements need to be curbed? 100% they do.
I think the discussions around the cuts to Medicaid, and this kind of in my mind goes to all the communication about Doge in general. We've got to remember that this is dealing with people still. And so to come at it cold-hearted or to appear cold-hearted in how we're going about this cuts against our ability to do more of it. And so... Yes. Do entitlements need to be curbed? 100% they do.